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Every month our resident art expert, David Behringer, searches for the best of what’s happening in modern art in New York City galleries. He seeks the best exhibitions and shows that most of us wouldn’t even know existed, and shares an up close and personal view of the artists and their work.

Resin-Fossilized and Machine-Cut: The Art of Matthew Angelo Harrison

Resin-Fossilized and Machine-Cut: The Art of Matthew Angelo Harrison

Visually stunning sculpture by artist Matthew Angelo Harrison at Salon 94 gallery carves into resin-encased objects, bones and car parts.

New Sculpture and “Necessary Obstacles” by Artist Ron Nagle

New Sculpture and “Necessary Obstacles” by Artist Ron Nagle

Artist Ron Nagle's meticulous small sculptures are something that you watch more than you see + feel like they could move at any moment.

Maya Lin Plants a ‘Ghost Forest” in the Middle of Manhattan

Maya Lin Plants a ‘Ghost Forest” in the Middle of Manhattan

Artist Maya Lin plants a Ghost Forest of 49 dying trees in NYC's Madison Square Park in a surreal and jarring display of climate change.

Jean-Michel Othoniel: Wild Rosebuds Is a Garden of Glass

Jean-Michel Othoniel: Wild Rosebuds Is a Garden of Glass

Showcasing colorful mirrored glass sculptures and gritty paintings on gold leaf, Wild Rosebuds by Jean-Michel Othoniel is a must see.

Surprising Materials and Literal Pathways: The Tapestries of Igshaan Adams

Surprising Materials and Literal Pathways: The Tapestries of Igshaan Adams

Igshann Adams' tapestries, made of colorful nylon rope, chains, seashells, wood & glass beads, are inspired by decaying linoleum floors.

The Sculpture of Kathleen Ryan: Thousands of Gemstones + Decaying Fruit

The Sculpture of Kathleen Ryan: Thousands of Gemstones + Decaying Fruit

Kathleen Ryan captures the surprising beauty of decaying fruit by pinning thousands of individual minerals, gemstones and glass beads.

Painting With Stone: Sam Moyer at Sean Kelly Gallery

Painting With Stone: Sam Moyer at Sean Kelly Gallery

The Sam Moyer exhibition, Tone, presented paintings that incorporate large pieces of marble and a room of precariously balanced sculptures.

Your ocular relief: Olafur Eliasson's Ethereal Light Show

Your ocular relief: Olafur Eliasson's Ethereal Light Show

Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson's newest exhibition is a hypnotic play of colorful light that feels like peering into the cosmos.

The Brilliant Mirrored Sculptures of Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian

The Brilliant Mirrored Sculptures of Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian

The kaleidoscopic sculptures of Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian hold thousands of mirrors that dance like a diamond under a microscope.

Tara Donovan: Seeing Through Sculptures

Tara Donovan: Seeing Through Sculptures

Tara Donovan has created unfathomable new work titled "Intermediaries" showing her obsessive transformation of familiar materials.

2020 Year in Review: Unframed

2020 Year in Review: Unframed

Our resident art expert David Behringer searched for the best modern art in NYC galleries this year + here's what he saw in 2020.

Media “Buzz”: New Paintings by Fred Tomaselli

Media “Buzz”: New Paintings by Fred Tomaselli

Resin-encased collages capture the friction of two realities: A drug-like buzz of reading the news with the beauty of life & the universe.

The Nailed Sculpture of Robert Kobayashi

The Nailed Sculpture of Robert Kobayashi

Robert Kobayashi’s intensely nailed sculptures are a textural treat for the eyes.

'Oil on Canvas' Meets the Future: The Paintings of Alex Dodge

'Oil on Canvas' Meets the Future: The Paintings of Alex Dodge

New paintings by Alex Dodge continue to break new ground in digital tools, hand-craftsmanship, and a passion for material and process.

The “Double Take” Art of Daina Mattis: Flocked Paintings and a Plate Table

The “Double Take” Art of Daina Mattis: Flocked Paintings and a Plate Table

At Daina Mattis' 2nd exhibition at High Noon Gallery, you'll see fuzzy flocked paintings, surreal hybrid sculpture… and a plate of cookies.